VOL. XXVH.
USTDIANAPOLIS, IND., SEPT. 24,1892.
NO. 39
WEATHER CHOP BULLETIN
United States Department' of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. Weather Crop Bulletin
ofthe Indiana Weather Service, in co-operation with the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Purdue University, ending Tuesday Sept. 20, 1892.
The general and heavy rains which fell
at the beginning, cool temperature and
ranch sunshine the rest of the week, was
exceedingly favorable to farm work and
crop.; the rains refreshed everything, pasturage, corn, tobacco, etc., and it put the
ground in fine condition for fall plowing
and Eceiing, which now are pushed vigorously ; early sown wheat is up in the
southern portion of the State; corn is maturing fast; mnch of it is oat of danger
from heavier frosts and tho rest will be
within a few days; the peaohcrop is above
average and the late melon crop good;
very light frost formed on two mornings
in a few localities, but too light to do in-
inry.
SOUTHERN PORTION.
Worthington, Greene Co.—A copious
rain on the 13.h, pentrated the ground
well, and enabled the farmers to break
fallow lands; a larger acreage of wheat
than usual being sown this season; corn
is maturing rapidly, the early planted is
out of danger from frost; pasturage is
short; There are scarcely any winter apples,'as nearly all have fallen ofi. R.infall, 1.20.
Seymour, Jackson Cj.—The weather
during the past seven days has been unusually favorable to farm work and the
maturing of the corn crop, which is more
than an average in quality and quantity,
and fairly ont of danger from frost Id j ary;
fall pastures aid late vegetables
have been very greatly refreshed by
generous rains and abundant sunshine;
fall plowing is about completed and much
wheat is sown; fields that were sown early
are bright and green; muoh oorn fodder
has been saved in-fine condition and
"rough feed" will be abundant; the late
melon crop ia large and fine; live stock is
in prime condition; fat cattle are scarce,
but hogs are numerous; altogether the
outlook is favorable.   RainfaU, 1.G6.
Mount Vernon, Posey Co.—The rainfall
on the 12th and 13th, was very welcome
and all over the county distributed; wheat
63cts. corn 45ats. rain beneficial to all
growing crops.   Rainfall, 1.40.
New Albany, Floyd Co.—The weather
the past week was beneficial to• every
thing; very heavy rain fell Monday night
and Tuesday putting the ground in fair
condition for plowing and preparing for
wheat; no wheat sown yet so far as I can
learn; pastures and late corn and vegetables have been mnch improved , by the re-
cent rain; vegetables and frnlts are very
scarce and demand unusually high prices.
RainfaU, 2 84.
DeGonia Springs, Warrick Co.—No lack
' of moisture now; the night of 12th we had
4 75 inches of rain in 12 hours, well distributed; Tpastures are revived, cisterns
filled and the ground mellowed; wheat
sowing has cominonced; a great deal of
the com is out i f danger from frcst, cutting up corn Is In progress; temperature
and sunshine are about the average. Rain-
fall, 4 75.
Vevay, Switzerland Co.—The anxiously
coveted rain began to faU on the 12 .h, and
white not copious, yet sufficient fell to
penetrate to the roots of corn and tobacco,
_ which became greatly revived, so also
meadows; the total precipitation for the
week, equals the half of the monthly average; the tobacco crop wlU be below the
average but of good quality; potatoes are
uncertain yet; corn wUl yield only a moderate crop.   RainfaU, 1.40.
Marengo, Crawford Co.—Tb _ rains Mqb-
day night and Tuesday, pat the ground in
fine condition for plowing; lt had become
very hard and dry because of long continued dry weather; sowing wUl commence
at once; mnch corn Is yet in danger of
frost and 'dry weather Is needed now.
Rainfall, 3 50.
CENTKAI/ PORTION.
Franklin, Johnson Co. A heavy rain
the 13th, soaking the ground thoroughly,
it was very beneficial to all growing crops
and pastures have taken a fine start.;
much of the early corn is being cut and
put in shock and most of it is a fair crop;
late corn is not nearly so good, It being
very weedy; the weather has been cool
and pleasant for all kinds c f work; no frost
here yet.   Rainfall, 2 50.
Indianapolis, Marion Co.—The rains at
the beginning of the month were exceedingly beneficial especially as sunny, dry
weather prevailed daring all the rest of
the week; meadows, corn and potatoes
were benefited much and plowing and
seeding was resumed and prosecuted with
vigor; but little corn remains now, which
Is really exposed to being iDjared by
heavier frosts.   Rainfall, 1 80.
Veedersburg, Fountain Co.—The rain on
Tuesday was general, the ground absorbed
it all, much to the benefit of the crops and
wheat sowing.—Rainfall, 1 06.
Richmond, Wayne Co.—The heavy rain
on the 13th did an immense amount of
good; fall breaking Is resumed and seed
ing ls progressing weU; late corn, toma
toes, turnips and pasturage are much benefited; cooler temperature followed the
rain, with a suggestion of frost; there is a
worm here that is boring into tomatoes
while green, and of course it is utterly
mining them.   Rainfall, 150.
Ashboro, Clay Co.—The rain on Monday
night and Tuesday, was general aU over
the county and it pat the ground in splendid condition for plowing and seeding;
the cool weather has aided much and the
work is going forward rapidly; there is
not so no,uch rye sown this season as there
had been in the last; pastures have held
np well and stock is in good condition.
Riinfall, 1.55.
NORTHERN  POBTION.
Point Isabel, Grant Co.—A tremendous
rain fell last Monday and Tuesday, which
delayed wheat sowing for several days;
the ground at the end ofthe week is again
in good condition and seeding is pushed
very rapidly; corn. also was kept from
maturing by the rains; the weather since
has been cool and light frosts were observed on one or two mornings, but it did
no damage; corn continues to promise
well if favored by|a late fall; pastures,
greatly benefited by the rain, are now in
good condition; apples are very scarce.
Ranfall, 3 10.
Warsaw, Kosciusko county.—The heavy
rain at the beginning of the week was
beneficial to pastures, sown wheat and
plowing and seeding, but the sunshine
the rest of the week ripened belated farm
crops too rapidly; corn is getting fast out
of danger from frost, a few more days
will do it; some corn has been cat and the
ground seeded to wheat; wheat sowing is
nearly completed, the recent rains put
the ground in finest oondition possibly;
grapes are abundant and peaches nearly a
fall crop.   Rainfall, 1.10.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co. Good rains,
moderate temperature, and much sunshine were beneficial.   RainfaU, 1.00.
Marion, Grant Co.—The past week has
given but very little sunshine; the temperature ranging low; Monday evening
and Taesday gave na the largest rainfall
of the season.   RainfaU 4.55.
Hatch's Mills, LaPorte Co.—Wheat sowing more than half done and the wheat
copiipg up pice and even; grass in the
pastures is starting np better now and
stock of all kinds are doing well; turkeys
and chickens are fine and plenty, but not
many in market at present; apple crop
very light and exceedingly poor quality;
peaches are better crop, moderately large,
but majority small, not wormy. RainfaU,
1.25.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Service.
Per C. F. R. Wappenhans,
Local  Forecast  Official,   Assistant  Director. U. S.  Weather Bureau.
Owen Co.  Notes—A Day With  Farmer
Mount, Etc.
Editors Indiana Farmer; •
By the time a farmer reaches the autumnal equinox he can count closely his
profits and losses for the current year; the
harvests of clover, wheat, oats, timothy
are secured, and corn is near enongh the
crib to estimate. Here in O yen an unprecedented wet spring delayed all farm
work, hence plowing was late and badly
done, while planting of corn ranged from
May lst to June 20th. After a stand was
obtained the gronnd worked hard and
lifeless rendering cultivation not up to
average? As a result of the late start and
summer dronth corn wiU be short. In
this immediate vicinity we have had
nothing but a few light showers since
July 2d and 3d; ground is too hard to
break for wheat; seeding wUl be late and
the acreage doubtless diminished. Hay
was good and secured in fine order, clover
especially being heavy; oats light; wheat
variable, running from 10 to 24 bushels
per tree; cattle and horses are low in
price; thelatter are too numerous; feeding hogs are scarce and in demand; sbeep
hold still in interest and price. The stone
quarries of Romona station on the I. and
V. railroad deserve passing mention; two
large plants are running day and night
quarrying and dressing tons of fine build-
stone dally, giving steady employment to
scores of men, increasing the business of
the railroad, and giving to the farmers
adjacent agood market for dairy and farm
products. I recently had the pleasure of
spending a day on the farm of Hon. J. A.
Mount, in Montgomery county, and enjoyed the objsct lesson on success, contentment and happiness there given. Mr.
Mount is, I think, the most enthusiastic
man on the subject of general farmirg I
ever met, and when one goes with him,
as I did, and sees his magnificent crop of
corn of 160 asres, which promises a yield
of 75 bushels per acre, strikes his foot into
the black, rich soil cpon which it is growing, it is easy lo see why the man is an
enthusiast. Mr. M. feeds out his corn on
the farm largely to thrifty hogs of his own
raising and expects it to make 50 cants per
bushel one year with another. He took me to
s_e his sheep—good grades of the Merino
and Cotswold bloods. Each year before
breeding time he sorts up his sheep, using
he says, "aU the judgment I have." He
pats the coarse wooled ewes with Merino rams and the finer with Cotswold
stock, thus tending aU the time toward
medium wool.
The yearling steers were high grade
Shorthorns—big, sleek fellows, nearly
equal to twos. The hogs and horses I did
not see; teams were hauling manure several miles, every bit of which is saved
and appUed to the fields, snd the amount
is Increased by bedding stock heavily in
winter.
Mr. M. sows clover extensively for hay
and fertilizer, using no timothy at all except in connection with clover, one-half
bushel to one of clover. Save from the
standpoint of benefiting the ground many
farmers will not agree with him here, viz:
ruling the clean timothy meadow out entirely.
In his home and family Senator1 Mount
Is a happy inan.  We.5. erewelco cjea and
entertained most kindly by Mrs. Mount,
son Harry and daughtor Helen. The
young people are pursuing their studies,-
the former at Wabash, the latter at Coate's
College.
It has been said that Mr. Mount is a
good farmer on paper; I want to testify
that he is a thoroughly practical and successful farmer on soil, knows how to raise
large crops and what to do after he gets
them. A. B. Milligan.
Gosport, Sept. 10.
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Washington Letter.
From o.r Regular Coriespondent.
It is altogether probable that the present
cholera scare will result in an absolute
prohibition of immigration for at least a
year, as it is the opinion of all who have
given the subj set any study that the danger of tho cholera getting any foothold in
this country wlU be much greater next
summer than it is at this time, and that it
will be just as necessary to prohibit immigration then as non*. The only question
is, how is the prohibition to be brought
about. President Harrison has been urged
to do it by issuing a proclamation, but he
doubts his legal right to do so withont
special authority from Congress. The legal experts of the Department of Justice
are now hunting up laws that will enable
tbis Government to put snch restrictions
upon the shipping of immigrants, through
the United States consuls abroad, as wiU
practically be prohibitive. But this is expected to be only temporary, as Congress
will be asked to legislate on the subject as
soon as it meets.
Senators, Representatives and other gentlemen more or less interested in politics
who are now in Washington are so busy
looking after the comfort cf the old soldiers, already beginning to arrive in large
numbers, tbat they are not talking any
poUtics. Yji the next ten days they will
act politics. Each side will try to outdo
the other, as there are still a nnmber of
States in which the way the soldier vote Is
cast means defeat or victory. This fact
will add much to the preasure of the veterans who will come to the encampment.
The street and house decorations for the
encampment are nearly all in place, and
the unanimous verdict-is that Washington was never so beautifully, so profusely
decorated before. It is difficult to find a
dwelling house even in the most remote
sections of the city that does not display
somewhere a bit of red, white and bine,
and many dwellings are elaborately and
expensively decorated.
How Some Words Were Derived —A
stentorian voice is that of one like the
Grecian herald iu the Trojan war, whom
Homer descuibesas "great-hearted,brazen-
voiced S ten tor, accustomed to shout as
loud as fifty other men."
A raglan is a loose overcoat with long
sleeves, sach as Lord Raglan wore in the
Crimean war. Wellingtons are boots
named after the Iron Dnke. Bluchers are
a'sD boots, named a'ter the commander of
Wellington's Prassien allies at Waterloo.
Any magnificent tomb is called a mausoleum. Mau.olus, the Carian king whose
name it bears, had nothing to do with the
original except to lie In it whon he was
dead. The piety of his wife, Artemisia,
gave his name to tho tomb and the Immortality to her husband's memory, because the monument she built over his
body gave a word to language. The magnolia bears the name of Pierre Magne 1,
professor of medicine a' Montpelier,
France, in the seventeenth century, and
D_,hl, a Swedish botanist, has his name
embalmed in the dahlia. Harper's Young
Peop'e.
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Owing to the prevalence in Anna, 111.,
of diphtheria the local board cf health has
closed the public schools and prohibited
th^ tnt. eting; of Sabbath-schools,